Evolution for everyone : how Darwin's theory can change the way we think about our lives by David Sloan Wilson(
Book
)21
editions published
between
2007
and
2011
in
3
languages
and held by
2,007 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Wilson outlines the basic principles of evolution with stories that entertain as much as they inform, and shows how, properly
understood, these principles can illuminate the length and breadth of creation, from the origin of life to the nature of religion.
Now everyone can move beyond the sterile debates about creationism and intelligent design to share Darwin's panoramic view
of animal and human life, seamlessly connected to each other. Evolution, as Wilson explains, is not just about dinosaurs and
human origins, but about why all species behave as they do--from beetles that devour their own young, to bees that function
as a collective brain, to dogs that are smarter in some respects than our closest ape relatives. And basic evolutionary principles
are also the foundation for humanity's capacity for symbolic thought, culture, and morality.--From publisher description

Darwin's cathedral : evolution, religion, and the nature of society by David Sloan Wilson(
Book
)21
editions published
between
2002
and
2010
in
English
and held by
1,190 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"From Calvinism in sixteenth-century Geneva to Balinese water temples, from hunter-gatherer societies to urban America, Wilson
demonstrates how religions have enabled people to achieve by collective action what they never could do alone. He also includes
a chapter considering forgiveness from an evolutionary perspective and concludes by discussing how all social organizations,
including science, could benefit by incorporating elements of religion. Religious believers often compare their communities
to single organisms and even to insect colonies. Astoundingly, Wilson shows that they might be literally correct. Intended
for any reader, Darwin's Cathedral will change forever the way we view the relations among evolution, religion, and human
society."--Jacket

Unto others : the evolution and psychology of unselfish behavior by Elliott Sober(
Book
)28
editions published
between
1998
and
2007
in
English and Spanish
and held by
1,131 WorldCat member
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worldwide
In Unto Others philosopher Elliott Sober and biologist David Sloan Wilson demonstrate once and for all that unselfish behavior
is in fact an important feature of both biological and human nature. Their book provides a panoramic view of altruism throughout
the animal kingdom - from self-sacrificing parasites to insects that subsume themselves in the superorganism of a colony to
the human capacity for selflessness - even as it explains the evolutionary sense of such behavior. Sober and Wilson offer
a detailed case study of scientific change as well as an indisputable argument for group selection as a legitimate theory
in evolutionary biology

The neighborhood project : using evolution to improve my city, one block at a time by David Sloan Wilson(
Book
)6
editions published
in
2011
in
English
and held by
630 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
An evolutionary biologist applies the ideas of evolutionary science to his post-industrial hometown and uses the "traits"
he discovers, including what bullying feeds on and how neighborhood quality affects test scores, to improve the lives of his
fellow citizens

The literary animal : evolution and the nature of narrative(
Book
)6
editions published
in
2005
in
English
and held by
440 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The goal of this book is to overcome some of the widespread misunderstandings about the meaning of a Darwinian approach to
the human mind generally, and literature specifically

Does altruism exist? : culture, genes, and the welfare of others by David Sloan Wilson(
Book
)8
editions published
between
2014
and
2015
in
English
and held by
429 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Introduction : Altruism and evolution -- Groups that work -- How altrusim evolves -- Equivalence -- From nonhumans to humans
-- Psychological altruism -- Altruism and religion -- Altruism and economics -- Altruism in everyday life -- Pathological
altrusim -- Planetary altruism

Beyond belief Enlightenment 2.0(
Visual
)1
edition published
in
2007
in
English
and held by
5 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"As you watch the conversation in Beyond Belief: Enlightenment 2.0, it might help to know about one of the sources that was
helpful to me in formulating the agenda, assembling the cast of characters, and setting the tone for the meeting. I quoted
this passage from Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century by Jonathan Glover (who directs the Centre of Medical
Law and Ethics at King's College, London): "Now we tend to see the Enlightenment view of human psychology as thin and mechanical,
and Enlightenment hopes of social progress through the spread of humanitarianism and the scientific outlook as naive ... One
of this book's aims is to replace the thin, mechanical psychology of the Enlightenment with something more complex, something
closer to reality ... another aim of the book is to defend the Enlightenment hope of a world that is more peaceful and humane,
the hope that by understanding more about ourselves we can do something to create a world with less misery. I have qualified
optimism that this hope is well founded ..." I say Amen to that. If Enlightenment 1.0 took a thin and mechanical view of human
nature and psychology, I think Enlightenment 2.0 can offer a much 'thicker' and cognitively richer account - less naive and
also, perhaps, less hubristic. If there's one thing we've learned - particularly from cognitive neuroscience - it is that
we need to have some strategic humility about the hobby horses we are inclined to ride".--Website

Minna no shinkaron by David Sloan Wilson(
Book
)2
editions published
in
2009
in
Japanese
and held by
4 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

A theory of group selection by David Sloan Wilson(
)2
editions published
in
1976
in
English
and held by
2 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Evolution for everyone how Darwin's theory can change the way we think about our lives by David Sloan Wilson(
Recording
)1
edition published
in
2007
in
English
and held by
2 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
[In this book, the author] outlines the basic principles of evolution and shows how, properly understood, they can illuminate
the length and breadth of creation, from the origin of life to the nature of religion. Now everyone can move beyond the sterile
debates about creationism and intelligent design to share Darwin's panoramic view of animal and human life, seamlessly connected
to each other. Evolution, as [he] explains, is not just about dinosaurs and human origins, but about why all species behave
as they do - from beetles that devour their own young, to bees that function as a collective brain, to dogs that are smarter
in some respects than our closest ape relatives. And basic evolutionary principles are also the foundation for humanity's
capacity for symbolic thought, culture, and morality. -Dust jacket

Big ideas(
Visual
)1
edition published
in
2011
in
English
and held by
1 WorldCat member
library
worldwide
"Legendary environmental activist David Suzuki delivers his "Legacy" lecture. Suzuki explains why nature should always be
at the core of our thinking, urging us to strive for a sustainable future. David Sloan Wilson on how an understanding of Darwinism
can help build better communities. From the Ubud Writers Festival, Indonesian journalist Noor Huda Ismail spills the beans
on how he was friends with one of the Bali bombers. At the National Press Club in Canberra, Barrie Cassidy delivers a post
mortem on the 2010 election"--Container